Posts by captain_video

Quote:Originally Posted by lockdown571 Well it won't be useless. You could still use the non-prime version for OTA. You can certainly use the prime and non-prime version at the same time. The non-prime version will never tune cable...

If you want it to be cooled effectively you will probably want the fans to run a little louder than you'd like if it's in the same room with you. I just received my Norco fan wall and Zalman fan controller today. As soon as I get the...

The info in the first post contains pretty much all the specs on the server. As for using the server with XBMC I'd have to assume you intend to place it somewhere out of sight and sound and run a long cable to your TV. This is not...

Placing it in the garage not only exposes it to extreme temperatures but also more dirt and dust than it would see indoors. That is simply too hostile of an environment for a server. You'll probably end up replacing a lot of drives on...

I guess that would depend on what OS you plan to run on it. The AMD version of the motherboard has two PCI-e slots, but they're x8 slots. Most graphics cards require x16 slots but I have seen some listed on Newegg that only require a...

I've only ever had three motherboards die on me in the past 15 or so years. The last two were both Intels. I received two replacements under warranty, but I don't expect I'll ever be buying another. I use standalone Intel NICs in all...

Quote:Originally Posted by AVTechMan I finally powered up my current server earlier today after unpacking it (recently moved). I'm still running the older 5.0 beta 14 version which has ran stable for me. Moving to the latest RC...

In case anyone's interested, B&H Photo has the HDHomeRun Dual on sale for $59 with free shipping: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/764007-REG/SiliconDust_HDHR3_US_HDHR3_US_HDHomeRun_Dual.html

It's called a Tivo.

Just a heads up in case anyone is thinking about upgrading the stock CPU. I tried installing a quad core Opteron and the server wouldn't even POST. I figured that perhaps the BIOS was outdated so I downloaded the latest version and...